Nasdaq Commodities offers a variety of membership types:
Membership Categories
How to Become a Member
Nasdaq Commodities has around 250 members from more than 20 countries. The members include energy producers, energy intensive industries, large consumers, distributors, funds, investment companies, banks, brokers, utility companies and financial institutions. By becoming a member, you get access to the trading and clearing services defined for the membership type you have selected.
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Please contact our sales team for a briefing on our membership application and onboarding process. We are available at salescommodities@nasdaq.com.
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To provide a login for the Nasdaq Commodities application portal we need a signed appointment form. The appointment form will be sent to you by our sales team.
The appointment form must be signed by a person authorized to sign for your company. Attach documentation which validates due authorization, plus a list of signatories with signature samples of the signing person(s) and/or copies of official ID of the signing person(s) (passport, national ID etc.).
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Once you have your login you can access the Member Portal where you will be able to submit your membership Application.
The application and all supporting documents (except Annual reports which are accepted in Swedish, Norwegian or Danish languages) must be provided in English language. In case of translations, both the original and translated versions have to be provided (the translations must be official and in-house translations are not accepted):
1. Annual report for the previous 2 years (signed by Auditor)
2. Interim Report (if existing)
3. Articles of Association
4. Copy of the company’s Certificate of Incorporation (max 2 months old)
5. Clear description of the ownership structure (if not included in the application or annual report)
6. Documentation evidencing due authorization of the signing person(s) to sign on behalf of the relevant legal entity
7. A list of signatories with signature samples of the signing person(s) and/or copies of official ID of the signing person(s)
(passport, national ID etc.)
8. If GCM or DCA – copy of relevant authorizations that allows applicant to have clients
Depending on which membership you are applying for, different forms need to be completed in the Member Portal:- For GCM, DCM, DCA, NCM and Block Broker: Membership Form.
- For DCC: Direct Clearing Client Application Form.
- For Sanctions Screening review, all applicants are required to complete the following forms (incorporated into membership application forms in Member Portal):
- GCM, DCM, DCA, DCC: Nasdaq Clearing Due Diligence form.
- NCM, Block Broker: Sanctions Screening Information Request Form.
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Make sure you discuss your market access setup and account structure with your Nasdaq Membership Coordinator. The structure can then be verified in a test environment before going live.
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For conformance test of software used towards Nasdaq, please contact Technical Support to arrange for testing.
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Once your membership application has been processed, you can access your agreement package through the Member Portal. Complete the forms and sign the Member Agreement.
Send the originals to:Nasdaq Vilnius
Att: Memberships
Business center K29
Konstitucijos pr. 29
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Trading and clearing can start when all agreements and forms have been approved by Nasdaq, technical access has been established and a start date has been agreed.
Membership Documents
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- Nasdaq Commodities Exchange Trader Request for Access ETS
- Nasdaq Commodities Authorization Form
- Nasdaq Commodities Clearing Access Form
- Nasdaq Commodities Block Broker Appointment Form
- CMS Web Access Form
- Authorization for Third Party Access for Collateral Management
- Nasdaq Commodities FIX Access Form
- Nasdaq Derivatives TradeGuard Access Form
- Member Portal Administrator Appointment Form